Citrus Park, Arizona

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Citrus Park is an unincorporated area and census-designated place (CDP) in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States. The population was 5,194 at the time of the 2020 census,[3] an increase of 28.9% over the population of 4,028 in 2010.[4]

Citrus Park is served by the Waddell, Arizona post office. Citrus Park neighborhoods are served by irrigation water.[5]

Geography

Citrus Park is on the western side of the Phoenix metropolitan area. It is bordered to the south by Goodyear and to the east by Glendale. Perryville Road, which forms the western boundary of Citrus Park, is technically within the Glendale city limits, indicating a potential westward extension of Glendale into Citrus Park in the future.[6] Northern Avenue is the northern boundary of Citrus Park. The community is 25 miles (40 km) west-northwest of downtown Phoenix.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
20104,028—
20205,19428.9%
Census Data Tables[3][4]

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Citrus Park had a population of 5,194. The median age was 45.3 years. 24.3% of residents were under the age of 18 and 17.3% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 94.2 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 94.0 males age 18 and over.[7][8]

98.7% of residents lived in urban areas, while 1.3% lived in rural areas.[9]

There were 1,616 households in Citrus Park, of which 36.3% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 78.1% were married-couple households, 7.6% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 9.9% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 9.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[7]

There were 1,680 housing units, of which 3.8% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.5% and the rental vacancy rate was 6.8%.[7]

Population by race and ethnicity[3]
Race and ethnicityPopulation% of total population
American Indian and Alaska Native420.809%
Asian931.791%
Black or African American1222.349%
Hispanic or Latino of any race1,00619.369%
Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander20.039%
Not Hispanic or Latino3,71371.486%
Some other race3306.353%
Two or more races61111.764%
White3,99476.896%

American Community Survey data

Information from American Community Survey 2016-2020 five-year estimates:[10]

Quick information
StatisticValue
Land area4.953 sq mi
Median household income$108,750
Bachelor's degree or higher28.0%
Employment rate56.6%
Without health care coverage6.5%
Population by age range
Age range% of total population
Under 5 years3.9%
18 years and over77.0%

Education

It is in the Litchfield Elementary School District and the Agua Fria Union High School District.[11]

Notes

  1. ↑"2021 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Arizona". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
  2. 12U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Citrus Park, Arizona
  3. 1234"Citrus Park CDP, Arizona: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
  4. 12"2010 Census Data Tables - Citrus Park CDP, Arizona". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
  5. ↑"Irrigation District 2024".
  6. ↑"TIGERweb: Citrus Park CDP, Arizona". Geography Division, U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
  7. 123"2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 27, 2026.
  8. ↑"2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 27, 2026.
  9. ↑"2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)". United States Census Bureau. 2023. Retrieved April 27, 2026.
  10. ↑"Data Profile - Citrus Park CDP, Arizona". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
  11. ↑Geography Division (December 22, 2020). 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Maricopa County, AZ(PDF) (Map). United States Census Bureau. p. 6 (PDF p. 7/11). Archived(PDF) from the original on October 9, 2022. Retrieved September 16, 2025. - Text list